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A spoken word artist and a rapper a Multi versatile artist Qweku Chinese showcases his poetic talent.

Qweku Chinese , a spoken word poet  known for his musical talent as a rapper specifically, performed some of his latest work in a video which he posted on his TikTok account. The poem which entitled , “A letter to my future,” talks about how he dreamt about life as a child and now facing the reality as an adult. When asked about his new found talent he says  “I am always excited about anything art and  I continue to be excited by my works and that people continue to be excited to hear my music and poetry.” Qweku said he is frequently asked about his writing process and difficulties he faces as a writer. he often jokingly answers with wisdom to people. “A talent is like a character. If the talent is inside you, it has to come out,” Qweku  said. You can watch and follow him on his TikTok account @ qweku_chinese.

Selena Gomez becomes first woman to hit 400 million followers on Instagram.

  Selena Gomez   has became the first woman to have 400 million Instagram followers on Friday, just weeks after dethroning   Kylie Jenner   as the social media platform.  On her heels is Kylie Jenner, who has a whopping 382 million fans on the app, which she uses to share photos of her life and promote her makeup brand, Kylie Cosmetics. Gomez, 30, is the third most followed person on Instagram behind soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 562 followers, and Lionel Messi, who has 442 million people watching his every move. The feat comes less than a month after surpassing Jenner as the most-followed woman on the social media platform. The Wolves singer was previously the most followed woman on the site back in 2019 before Ariana Grande beat her to the post, with Kylie, 25, later overtaking them.  Many of the singer's fans have been rejoicing at the news, proclaiming Selena 'the queen of Instagram'. Taking to Twitter, one user...

Shazam!'s Djimon Hounsou says he feels "cheated" over pay

Shazam! Fury of the Gods  star Djimon Hounsou has lamented the pay inequality he's faced throughout such a celebrated career. Nominated for two Oscars in the Best Supporting Actor category thanks to his performances in 2002 drama  In America  and 2006 thriller  Blood Diamond , apparently, the Beninese-American still struggles to "make a dollar". "I've come up in the business with some people who are absolutely well-off and have very little of my accolades," he told  The Guardian . "So I feel cheated, tremendously cheated, in terms of finances and in terms of the workload as well." Hounsou elaborated: "I've gone to studios for meetings and they're like: 'Wow, we felt like you just got off the boat and then went back [post- Amistad , his breakout movie with Steven Spielberg]. We didn't know you were here as a true actor.' "When you hear things like that, you can see that some people's vision of you, or what you repre...

Tems makes move with CAA

   CAA  has signed Grammy-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter Temilade Openiyi, known as  Tems , in all areas worldwide. In recent years she has collaborated with Beyoncé, Rihanna, Drake, Future, Wizkid, Davido and Brent Faiyaz, among many others, and won her first Grammy for her feature on Future and Drake’s hit “Wait for U.” She is also the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for an Academy Award for her work on Rihanna’s song “Lift Me Up,” form Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack. She is set to release her debut album through Sony/RCA and will embark on her first worldwide headline tour later this year. She is managed by Wale Davies and Muyiwa Awoniyi at the Leading Vibe.

Qweku Chinese’s latest single “Grinding” Explores life challenges, Heartbreak, Hope and Reflection.

   Ghanaian Singer Songwriter Qweku Chinese will release his latest conceptual single “Grinding ” this February. The single follows a relatable storyline, with lyrical themes including coming of age, life challenges, hustling, hope, then reflection. “Grinding” also finds Qweku showcasing his unique vocal and story-telling ability. "Grinding is a telling of my journey through bad and good times, nothing is easy in life and I think most people can relate to it. It’s full of imagery meant to be inspiring and thought provoking.” “I haven’t quite put it into words yet, but I believe the The song is about the life challenges, relationship we have with ourselves and how that relationship carries us through the world. How human nature drives us unrelentlessly forward as a collective machine.”   Artist Biography: Qweku Chinese is a Afrobeat and Hiphop Singer Songwriter based in McCarthy Hills, Accra, Ghana. Qweku grew up in Ghana. Although they didn’t have much, his musical spark ...

Drake has dropped his new album, "Certified Lover Boy."

       Drake has dropped his new album, "Certified Lover Boy."   He revealed the news with an Instagram post saying, "CLB FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE EVERYWHERE @ 2AM EST." Music producer Benny Blanco commented on the post, writing, "when u see a timestamp on a drake album u don't even have to press play to know it's outta here." A recent billboard campaign by the rapper revealed multiple artists make cameos on the tracks. JNicki Minaj, AY-Z, Future, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, and Project Pat all have contributions. Drake also gives writing credits to John Lennon and Paul McCartney for sampling the Beatles' "Michelle" on his song "Champagne Poetry." "TSU" lists R. Kelly as a lyricist. Last summer, Drake announced the album would be out in January 2021 but was delayed when he needed knee surgery. "Certified Lover Boy...

Kanye West has released his long-waited 10th album, Donda.

  Named after his late mother, the record was originally due to drop last summer, but  West 's perfectionist tendencies have meant he has  delayed its launch several times. The 27-track album, its cover art a black square, is 108 minutes long and available for streaming on services including Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal. Donda features guest vocalists and rappers like the Weeknd and Lil Baby ("Hurricane"), Travis Scott and Baby Keem ("Praise God"), Young Thug ("Remote Control"), the late Pop Smoke ("Tell the Vision"), Jay Electronica and the Lox ("Jesus Lord"), Kid Cudi ("Moon"), Roddy Ricch ("Pure Souls"), and Ariana Grande ("Donda"). The album's release follows three listening parties held in July and August, where thousands of fans in Atlanta and Chicago were granted early listens to versions of the record. The rapper and producer, who has filed to be  legally known as Ye  in recent days, repo...

Beyoncé wears a Rare 128-Carat yellow Tiffany Diamond in a new Campaign With Jay-Z

 Beyoncé wears a Rare 128-Carat Diamond which has only been worn by three other people in New Tiffany Campaign With Jay-Z Beyoncé and Jay-Z honored Tiffany & Co. with their presence in the diamond company’s fall 2021 About Love campaign. The power couple, dressed in black, appears in front of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Equals Pi (1982) painting in images shot by Mason Poole. Bey notably wears a yellow Tiffany Diamond, which weighs 128.54 carats and has only been worn by three other people, including Audrey Hepburn and Lady Gaga .   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) The campaign also includes a film featuring Bey singing “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’ s, directed by Emmanuel Adjei . Alexandre Arnault, Tiffany & Co.’s executive vice president of product and communications, released a statement about Beyoncé and Jay-Z...

Angelina Jolie has made her Instagram debut using her first post to highlight the plight of young women in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.

           Angelina Jolie makes Instagram debut by posting letter from Afghan girl.   Actress Angelina Jolie, who is also a a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said she joined Instagram "to share their stories and the voices of those across the globe who are fighting for their basic human rights". The actress gained more than 1.8 million followers View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angelina Jolie (@angelinajolie) within two hours of joining the social media platform after posting pictures of a letter she had received from a teenage girl in Afghanistan The 46-year-old, who is a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, anonymised the letter, which details the young woman's fears about living in the country.  The teen wrote about the difficulties of going to school because of Talibans controls, stating: "We all lost our freedom and we are imprisoned ...

Meet hankybhase the young S.H.S ,drill, rapper and afropop artist.

He is know by his stage name as hankybhase, born in Cape Coast but raised in Tarkwa,Tamso . this young rapper who is currently pursuing his secondary education at Fiassec s.h.s Tarkwa , and also pursuing is passion as a music rapper. This young rapper who's got the skill and rapport when it comes to rap, and really knows how to ride on a beat has an ear for music and knows how to utilize it with ease. It is no surprise that he’s good at rap music. Hankybhasse's creativity, natural flair, skills and versatility when it comes to music and rapping has put his talent into action by releasing some couple of tunes with his current bangger titled Answer. You can follow hankybhase on all social media platforms.  On Facebook at real hankybhase.

Meet Gayamba a talented and a new Reggae / Dancehall and Afrobeats recording artist.

A talented new Reggae / dancehall and Afrobeat artist Gayamba , known in real life as   Daniel Ayamba, takes the words versatility and talented to a different level with his enviable creativity.   Born in Nima,but spend most of his childhood life at Tamale in the northern part of Ghana but currently stays and lives most of his adulthood life in Labadi a suburb of Accra. He had the passion for music at a very tender age during which he listened to music by Capleton, Culture , Lucky Dube , Buju Banton and Bob Marley. During his school days, he performed and thrilled his colleagues at Funfairs, and also in and around his community and a whole couple of music-related competitions.   In 2017, he was discovered by a friend, who then signed him unto his record label whereby they work together for a while. In 2019, Gayamba officially began his solo career and branding himself whereby he recorded a couple of single and did some projects. He is currently ...